Think of Chancellor Rishi Sunak as a smiling salesman of payday loans, and you will begin to get the picture. ‘Yes, of course you can have the money. Happy to help!’ he says as he hands over the wads of notes. But it will not be the cheery face of Mr Sunak that you see … Read more
Invasion of the giant Asian moths! Exotic pests which lay up to 500 eggs and could be detrimental to agricultural industries are spotted in the US for the first time Washington state is preparing for an infestation of giant Asian moths Hokkaido gypsy moth was spotted for the first time in the US outside of Seattle … Read more
As the US battles the coronavirus and murderous hornets, another unlikely threat has quietly invaded the nation – giant lizards. The tegus lizard, native to South America, already has a foothold in Florida and is now making its way into Georgia. Growing up to four feet long and weighing at least 10 pounds, this creature … Read more
Giant 18-tonne piece of a Chinese rocket crash-lands in the Atlantic after successfully lifting a prototype spacecraft into orbit in the ‘largest uncontrolled reentry in decades’ The debris that crashed was from the core of the Chinese Long March 5B rocket This was used to launch a prototype crew spaceship and a cargo ship into … Read more
North Korea is nearing completion on a giant new facility that could be used to assemble, store and test its most powerful nuclear missiles. The base, under construction at Sil-li near the capital city of Pyongyang, features a rail line connecting to nearby missile factories, three construction hangars and a large underground storage area. Satellite … Read more
Virgin Media and O2 will merge to create a new £31billion media and telecoms giant, their parent firms announce Deal is to put together a mobile business in 02 with Virgin’s broadband service Bosses behind the merger say it will speed-up the rollout of 5G networks in UK The merger is subject to the approval … Read more
She has emotionally recounted ‘dying for 40 seconds’ while giving birth to daughter Hollie back in 2012, while saying she owes her life to the NHS. And Amanda Holden paid tribute to the National Health Service once again as she left the Heart Radio studios in central London on Friday morning under a large rainbow … Read more
Shell’s 80-year run of not cutting dividends ends as the oil giant falls victim to historic slump in demand caused by virus lockdown Shell is the first oil ‘supermajor’ to cut dividends due to the Covid-19 pandemic Russ Mould, AJ Bell: Dividend cut is ‘devastating to investors across the country In layman’s terms, oil markets … Read more
A series of ‘wobbles’ come before giant earthquakes, a new study discovered, and it could help scientists predict when future disasters are going to happen. Scientists from Ohio State University found that months before Japan‘s strongest ever quake in 2011 land masses in the country underwent an enormous ‘wobble’. The 2011 earthquake unleashed a tsunami … Read more
At least HE’S got PPE! Ancient Cerne Abbas chalk giant is given face mask by lockdown vandals Kevin Knight, 43, spotted the unauthorised alteration on Saturday morning The Dorset hillside carving was defaced on Friday night during the lockdown ‘We don’t encourage the defacing of the Giant’ says the National Trust Here’s how to help … Read more